The Portland daily press., 1887-03-05
important Changes Recommended
in the Game Laws.
The Looney Bill Much Amended
Passes the Senate to be
Engrossed.
Prospect of Another Fight over the
Bill In the House.
Secretary Gilbert Makes Bad Show
ing in the tuberculosis In
vestigatIon.
The State Commerce Bill Considered
by the Railroad Committee.
other Matters of Interest to Maine
People.
Especial to the Press.)

NopNSAoA W eitC iACoo.J
AUGUSTA, March 4.
The Senate after working all the afternoon
and evening passed ten-hour bill about 10
O'Clock tonight. The bill they passed is the
Looney bill in its essential provisions, but
the bill is much amended The speeches
were made today by Senators Gushee, Heath
and Cole against the Looney bill, and Lum-
bert, Gilbert, Daggett and Wallace for it.
Senator Lumbert had charge of the bill, and
piloted it through. The first ballot.was on
motion to substitute the Heath bill for the
Looney bill. That was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote:
Hinck ey Jones, Rich, Sleeper, Weymouth.-IO
NAYs.-Allen, Burrill, Daggett Dunnell Gil
bert. Harmon, Hill, Libbey, Lord. Lpmbert,
ABSENT OR NOT VoTING.-Kendall, Nick
els, Sargent, Simpson. Young.-5.
Then 1t was proposed by Senator Libbey
to substitute the Bryant bill for the Looney
bill, but only three men, Libbey. Flint and
Norcross, voted for it, Senator Heath COM
ing out square against the Bryant BILL
Then the amendments made by the House
to the Looney bill were acted on and most of
them adopted. Then new amendment were
proposed and adopted. The vital principles
OF the Looney bill were left but in matt rs
Of cetail the bill is much changed. This is
the bill when they finished amendingit:
Be Gt enacted 6y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdttuee IN the Legislature assembled as fol-
loaCs,
Section mo female minor under eighteen
years of age, no male minor under sixteen wears
age, and no woman shall be employed In laboring
tablshment in this State, more than ten hours
IN any one day, except when it is necessary to
make repairs to prevent the Interruption of the
ordinary running OF the machinery, or when q diff
ferent apportonment of the hours Of labor is made
for the sole purpose OF making a shorter DAYS
work for one day of the week; and in no case
shall the hours Of labor exceed sixty in a week.
And no male person sixteen years and over shall
be SO employed as above more than 10 hours
day during minority unless he voluntarily con-
tracts TO do So with the consent of his parent or
one OF them, If any, or guardian and IN such case
ne shall receive extra compensation for his SER
vices. PROVIDED, however, any female of eighteen
yearsof age or over may lawfully contract for such
labor for any number of hours In excess OF said
ten hours per day, not exceeding six hours in any
one week, or 60 hours in any one year recoyering
additional compensation therefor, but during her
minority the consent OF her parents, If any, or
tanned.
Sect. 2.-Eyery employer shall post in conspi-
cuous place In every room where such perso ms
are employed notice printed in plain, large type
stating the number of hours work reoured OF
them on each day of the week. the exact time for
commencing work in the morning, stopping at
noon for dinner, commencing after dinner, and
stopping at night; the of fOrm such printed notice
shall be furnished by the Deputy Commissioner of
the Attorney General. And the employment OF
any such person for longer time in any day than
that so stated shall be deemed violation Of sec
ton one unless it itappears that such employmen mt
IS 10 make up for time lost on some previous day
OF the same week in consequence of the stopping
OF machinery upon which such person was EN-
ployed or dependent for employment.
Sect 3-Whoever, either for himself or as SUI
perlntendent, oyerseer or agent OF another, en-
ploys, or has in his employment. any person in vi
olation OF the provisions Of sec. l. and every par
ent or guardian who permits any minor to be so
employed, shall be punished by fine of not less
than S25, nor more than $50 for each offence A
certificate of the age OF minor, made by him and
by his parent or guardian at the time of his EN-
ployment shall be conclusive evidence of his age
in behalf Of the hirer, upon any prosecution for
violation Of the provisions Of Sec l.. Whoever
shall be subject to fine of 500
Sect mo child under twelve years Of age
shall be employed in any manufacturing or me-
chanical establishment in this State
Whoever either sfor himself, or as superintend-
ent, overseer, or agent Of another, employs has
in his employment any child in violation of the
provisions of this section, and every parent or
guardian who permits any child to he so employ
ed shall be punished by fine of not less than
twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars Tor each
offence.
Sect 5.-No child under fifteen years of age
chanical establishment except when the
public day shcools in the city, town or school dis
trict in which be lives are not in session.
Sect. 6-Any parent or guardian who procurcs
child TO be employed contrary to section six and
any corporation, owner, superintendent or agent
OF the owner, of such establishment violating the
provisions of said section shall forfeit the sum of
one hundred dollars, one-half to the use of the
county, and onehaf to the use of the city or town
where the offence Is committed. Money so recoy
cred to the use of the city town shall be added
to its school money. 1t shall be the duties of the
School school committees 60 ana Of public
aud report the same to the county attorney who
shall prosecute therefor.
Sect. 1.-THE Governor, by and with the ad-
wee and consent of the (Ouue shall
appoint deputy commissioner Of labor
at salary of one thousand dollars a
or until his successor is appointed, unless sooner
removed 1t shall be the duty of the deputy COM
missioner Of labor to enquire into any violations
OF THIS act and also to assist In the collection of
statistics and other Information which may be
required, for the use Of the Bureau Of Industrial
and and Laber Statistics; And said deputy commits
law, be allowed his reasonable expenses. When
ever the Governor of this State shall be satisfied
that the deputy commissioner of labor cannot
perform all the duties of his said office required
by this section, in person. he shall, with the adj
wee and consent OF the Council, appoint a sufiie-
lent number OF assistant deputies TO assist him in
so do doing. Said assistants shall hold their of
nee Tor the term of two years. and act
under the direction Of said deputy COM
missioner of labor, and shall receive the
| sum ottwo dollars per day and reasonable
expenses while actually engaged in duty. SAID as
slstantS may at any time be removed for cause by
| the Governor All bills for the expenses of the
deputy commissioner of labor and for the services
audited by the Council For the purpose of in.
curing into any violation of the provisions Of this
act, and enforcing the penalties thereof, such
| deputy commissioner and assistants may, at all
reasonable times, enter any manufacturing OF
mechanical establishment and make investigation
concerning such violations. Such Investigation
shall be conducted with as little interruption as
possible to the prosecution of the business of such
establishment Whoever interferes with said
deputy commissioner or his assistants In the per
Torrance of their duties as prescribed in this act
| shall be fined fifty dollars.
Sect smN,othing II this act shall apply to any
materials and products Of which are pershablt
| and require Immediate labor thereon to prevent
| decay thereof or damage thereto.
Sect. 9.-This act shall take effect July l, 1887
AS amended the bill passed to be engrossed
| by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Burri Cole, Daggett
| Gilbert Goodenow, Harmon, Heath, Hiil, Gushee
| Jones', Libbey, Lord, Lumbert, Phair, Rich
RUSSELL Sleeper, Wallace, Weymouth.-20.
Nays-Messrs. Flint Hinckley, Norcross,-3.
| Absent-Messrs. Dunnell, Kendall, Nickels
Sargent, Simpson, Wescott, Young.-7.
Now the bill goes back to the House. Il
would not be surprising if there was another
severe fight there over it,las it is much chang
| ed.
The State Commerce Bill.
The State commerce bill was before tn,
railroad committee this afternoon. This bill
is the one the substance of which wa
printed in the PRESS several days ago
which provides against rebates and discrim
nations in freight and passenger rates OF
the railroads of the State, and prohibits
charging more for a short haul than a loni
haul In the same direction over the sam,
road Representatives Libby of Burnham
Noble OF Lewiston and Heald of Watervill
were the advocates of the bill, and ther
were present several other men who felt tha
the freight rates were burdensome to tn
people in their localities. Mr.. Libby sal,
that ne had shipped cattle. and other com
modities over the Maine Central for wears
His freight bills were from $4,000 to S5e.
600 year. And he knew that the frejgh
rates on the Maine Central were as high a
they were in the time of the war when tn
road was young and poor and values wer